Sundance 2025: Twelve short films that stood out for The Utah Review this year: comedy, horror, documentary, drama, animation

1 day ago · KILO-WAT is Plan-B Theatre’s first play that touches prominently on sports and in particular, an athlete — Misaka, in this case. While Swenson has made Misaka’s historical legacy as a basketball player a compelling entry point into the story, audience members will learn, within the space of less than an hour, that his legendary story is more deep-seated in its historical importance than ...

3 days ago · This year’s Sundance slate included short film programs, including focused tracks in animation, documentary and midnight-appropriate stories. The slate is filled with outstanding examples of the short film category, from around the world. The 57 shorts were selected from 11,153 submissions this year. The Utah Review presents …

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Jan 23, 2025 · EDITOR’S NOTE: Part II summarizes the films and programs from Sundance 2025 that are part of The Utah Review coverage.For Part I which is an overview of the state of the film industry in Utah, see here.. Among the Sundance feature-length films with a significant Utah connection is Omaha, a drama filmed in Utah about a father who takes his two children on a cross-country trip, after a family ...

Solid ensemble chemistry, a nice selection of musical sendups and the especially strong performances of Zeb and Skruuck, the extraterrestrial character leads, have combined to make Salt Lake Acting Company’s (SLAC) summer show Close Encounters in the Beehive the perfect light fare during this hot, dry season.

Jan 15, 2025 · It is like no other tale Salt Lake City audiences will hear this holiday season. Televangelist Lucas Karol heals the “sick,” performs “exorcisms,” but most importantly, collects donations from his followers for these miracles on his daytime TV show, Scriptures Unscripted.

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Jan 2, 2025 · EDITOR’S NOTE: This review and interview feature of Porcelain War, the winner of the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, was first published last year at The Utah Review.

Jul 2, 2024 · Awards in visual arts, film and literary programs have been announced for the 48th Utah Arts Festival. FEAR NO FILM Twelve awards were announced today in the 21st annual Fear No Film portion of the Utah Arts Festival, including a Grand Jury Prize, Fearless Filmmaker Award, three honorable mentions and seven audience awards.